[命] Handwritten Kanji for order and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “命” (inochi); Kanji for “order”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “命” (inochi)

Kanji for order

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “命”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
メイ

ミョウ

いのち
mei

myou

inochi
8 order

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “命”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
命日 めいにち meinichi Anniversary of one’s passing
人命救助 じんめいきゅうじょ jinmeikyuujo Lifesaving
命を絶つ いのちをたつ inochi wo tatsu To end a life

 

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